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THE SUNDAY OREGON! AN, PORTLAND, MAY 9, 1900 STUBBORN FIGHT ON TARIFF RATES chusetts came, however, had" grown rich from the operation of a law In which the South had not shared. FRENCH CONFLICT ONLY DEFERRED DRUG CONCERN TO BUILD art Schaffner 4 & Marx Issue Clearly Drawn on Revi sion Between Factions ; in Senate. MAY. FIGHT ALL SUMMER Revisionists Demand Reduction on Xicad and Threaten to Keep Ques tion Before Country Till Xext Election. WASHINGTON. May 8. The battle over tha lead schedule of the tariff bill continued In the Senate today ami the lfutue waa more clearly drawn between the Republican leaders and the Republican Insurgents. The latter openly threatened to keep Congress In session all Sum mer rather than allow the schedules to bo rushed through, and warned the lead ers that an unsatisfactory bill meant only u. renewal of the buttle for revision two years hence. Aldrich retorted that, if every schedule were to be thoroughly ex plained, the bill would not be completed in 10 years. Brlwlow Attacks Lead Duty. As soon as the bill was taken up and Section ISO. putting a duty of 2 i-ents per pound on pig lead, was read, Bristow arose to oppose the increase of 1 to lVj, rents' a pound as provided in the House bill, saying the increased rate would make It equal to the rate of the Dingley bill. Bristow read from tariff hearings held by the ways and means commit tee' to show that It was there contend ed that this Increase, If made, would necessitate an increase of duties on other ingredients that are used In mak ing paint. He argued that the House had been judicious In its action. "It makes no difference what the House did from time to time," said Aldrich. "W are here to do justice to'this industry in view of the facts of this case." added that ' Mr. Leishberger. from who testimony Bristow read. was "trying to break down the whole lead schedule." "The facts stated by thia witness are the important things." interposed . Bever Idgc. "and it makes no difference what hln personal views are on the tariff or on aeroplanes. We are here to know the facts, and if Mr. Leleehherger's testimony is not true, wo should know it." Purchaser Mas Some Rights. Smoot remarked that Mr. Lelshberger was a smelter and a purchaser of lead a"? Bristow retorted , by declaring: "The purchaser of lead has some rights as well as the men who have lead for sale." Bristow contended that the differ ential provided by the duty recommended by the committee on finance on pig lead was greater than the cost of smelting and unwarranted. The reading or the testimony 'of Mr. Brush, of the American Smelting; & Refining Company, provoked colloquies among Senators, during which Senators Smoot and Smith, of Michigan, suggest ed that he was influenced by his Mexi can Interests, and by the interests of his business, so that his testimony should not -he taken as satisfactory. Smoot declared that he knew Mr. Brush, and had every conildence In anything he might say. lie was liable to be affected In his views, he said, and in his opinions, by his Interests, as all men are, but he added: Stay All Summer to Do It Right. "Whatever he says, whether or not under oath, I am certain he says what he honestly believes." Burkett condemned the method by which the committee on finance pre pared its bill without hearings. He de clared that sometimes not even a quorum of the committee was on hand in the Senate to give information. "There are a whole lot of people." he said, "who are more interested In having this bill made right than in having it finished In a hurry, and I for one am willing to stay here all Sum mer to make it absolutely rig-lit." Replying to Burkett, Aldrich said that if the Senate stayed in session un til all the Senators understood every schedule In the bill, they would not only be here all Summer, but for ten years. The prosperity of the people of Ne braska, as of th country generally, depended upon the maintenance of the protective tariff. Fight It Out Two Years Hence. In concluding his remarks. Bristow said that, rather than give the Ameri can people an improper tariff law, he would send the subject back to them to be fought over two years hence. Carter resented all suggestions that the Senate had not had ample Informa tion regarding the schedules of the tariff. He exhibited the publications of the ways and mean committee of the House and of the finance committee of the Senate as well as those of the var ious Government bureaus and depart ments. He said that the hearings held before the House committee would finally reach a cost of over (500.000 and asked If there was any reason for the duplication of this work by the Sen ate. He then spoke in opposition to a tariff commission. Ixxlge Champions Protection. Lodge said that What made Senators on the Republican side laugh when the revenue aspect of duties was discussed by members of the minority was "the regularity with which protective duties became revenue duties, when they, cross the borders of certain states." Calcu lating the number of people engaged in ' trade occupations in the United States at S9.000.OUO. the Massachusetts Senator declared that. Including those who were dependent upon their wages for support, ihey make up "practically the whole population" of the Nation. Asserting that the protective system had been in force in some form since 1816, he In sisted that to change it now would be to bring disaster upon the Nation. Xewlands Has New Scheme. Newlands declared that the question lWore Congress was a reduction of duties on imports, which Involved a variety of information not accessible to Senators. Newlands announced his policy for the establishment of & bureau In the Inter state Commerce Commission which "upon complaint could determine the exoessiveness of any duty, according to a rule to be established by law." . Aldrich, saying that a vote on the lead schedule could not be taken then, sug gested the Senate adjourn. Before that action was .taken. Bacon referred to the great cotton industry of the South, which he said could not share the benefits of the protective tariff. Ho declared the tariff put on corn was as useless as would t a tariff on cotton. The, section front which tha Senator from Massa Establishment W1H Manufacture Chemicals In Portland. . A large wholesale and manufacturing drug establishment is to bo located in Portland by the American Innggists" Syndicate, of New York, which has al ready begun the construction of its first building. The syndicate has purchased a lot on Flanders street and is erecting a three-story brick building. Other buildings will be added to the plant in the future. Thfl property will cost ap proximately 75,000. and stock valued at 1100,000 will be installed. The syndi cate expects to be ready- for business by August 1. The American Druggists' Syndicate has 14.000 druggist stockholders and owns a large drug manufacturing plant in New York. The syndicate, by manu facturing its own drugs, is able to sup ply stock at cost of manufacture to its stockholders" for retailing. Goods are sold only to stockholders, but any druggist is admitted to membership upon payment of certain fees. The syn dicate has branch houses in Chicago, Omaha and San Francisco. The San Francisco branch has been supplying the stockholders in the Northwest, but the Portland branch will occupy that territory after this Summer, and will also manufacture stock for the San Francisco house. Tha territory of the Portland house will in clude Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Alaska. The officers will ber R. K. Williams, president; T. Wigman, vice-president, and G. N. Cherrirgton, secretary-treusurer. BIG PROFIT FOR SOMEONE Movement to Purchase Ilo'lbein Pic ture Is Opposed. LONDON, May S. A lively campaign has been started by a section of the prw against the suggested public sub scription for the purchase of . Helbein's "Christina of Denmark," which, the Duke of Norfolk has just sold to an art dealer with an option that the nation may purchase it within" a month. The consensus of . opinion seems to be that the picture is not worth anything like the $350,000 demanded for it. This sum apparently represents a profit of J45.000 for someone, as the Duke of Nor folk sold the canvas for JS3O5.00O. FALLS FROM HIGH TRAPEZE Circus Performer Sends Thrill of Horror Through Spectators. SAX FRANCISCO. May 8. In full view of more than 5000 terror-stricken spectators. Miss May Scott, a trapeze performer -with a circus, slipped and suddenly plungred from her trapeze bar to the ground, a distance of 60 feet, during a performance this afternoon. She was dangerously injured. So unnerved were hundreds of wom en and children by the accident that attaches or the circus had to circulate among the spectators and state that the pirl was but slightly hurt before the performance could be continued. CLAUSEN MAY BE PUT OUT ' Concluded From First Pag-e.) several days before the court passes upon the points . raised. Later in the week I shall probably go to Spokane. Until then, I will be here at the office attending to business." MEAD AND MILLS IX LINE Ex-State Officials Apt to Feel Probe of Legislative Inquisitors. SEATTLE, Wash., May 8. (Special.) As the result of the recent exposures in the state offices, a campaign of investiga tion lias been started which is expected to include every state official in Olympia and some of those whose terms1 of office have expired. At present the plans of the legislative investigating committee, as made public today. Include ex-Governor Mead, ex State Treasurer George D. MilLs, son-in-law of M. J. Gordon, of Spokane, and C. V. Clausscn, present State Auditor The investiKation of Mead and Mills is the outcome of a cursory examination of the new executive mansion. Mead and t Mills "O. Kd" the payment of J26.000 for this building and it has been determined to the satisfaction of the committee that the building could have been erected for half that amount. The committee feels that if there was not graft in the con struction of this building there was a carelessness in the handling of the state's money thnt is worthy of probing. In addition to an Investigation in con nection with the building of the Gov ernor's residence. Mead will also have to tell the 'committee why he allowed his name to be stamped on Hamilton's vouchers without making any effort to know whether the state was getting value received. With Mead in this trouble is C. W. Claussen. who. as State Auditor, passed on the Hamilton vouchers without giving them more than formal attention. There is considerable speculation as to whether or not the office of State Land Commissioner Ross1 will be investigated. Hints and innuendoes have been going the rounds with persistency since the committee took up Its work in Olympia. Hosa was investigated two years' ago and there was nothing of any great import discovered. LEWIS ASKS INVESTIGATION orfato Treasurer Insists His Books Shall Be Audited by Experts. OLYMPIA, Wash.. May 8. John G. Lewis, State Treasurer, has handed a letter to Governor M. E. Hay demanding that his office be investigated, though he took up his duties only last January. He says that the office has been so conducted that no breath of suspicion has ever been cast against the office, but as he expects to remain in office for four years he says It is only fair that the committee investi gate this office. Governor Hay will hand the .letter to the legislative committee that is in vestigating state offices when that body meets next Wednesday. Brewers Strike Ended. BUTTEi Mont.. May 8. The Brewery Workers' headquarters here were ap prised tonight of an agreement having been signed at Helena between the mas ter brewers and the employes, under the terms of which recognition is accorded the international engineers and work will be resumed in the Helena breweries Mon day morning. KREK ASTHMA CI RB. D. J. Iane, a noted chemist at 173 Iane building. St. Marys, Kansas, manufac tures a remedy for Asthma In which he has so much confidence that he sends a $1 bottle to anyone, by express, who will write for it. His offer is that he is to be paid for it If it cures, and the one taking th treatment is to be the Judge, Employes Will Await Meeting of Parliament Before Striking. BOTH SIDES GET READY Government Will Pnt Carrier Pig eons in Service Employes Issue Revolutionary Manifestoes by Wholesale. PARIS. May .8. 'The declaration of a strike by the postal, telegraph, telephone and railroad employes of the government has been deferred until next Tuesday in order to give Parliament an opportunity to intervene when it reassembles on Monday. i , In the meantime both the government and the employes are making every prep aration for the struggle. The government has posted troops, and special police to guard the central post and telegraph sta tion, the switchboard and the telegraph and telephone lines. It has also secured 150.000 carrier pigeons, trained for war. These measures are ridiculed Tjy the strike committee, which promises big surprises. Resign Rather Than-Ticld. Premier Clemenceau Is still confined to his room by sickness, but he is in constant communication with his col leagues, and declares he will resign rather than make terms. M. Barthou, the Minister of Public Works, is of the opinion that a consid erable proportion of the state employes wllj stick to their posts, and that with the aid of soldiers and the co-operation of the chambers of commerce and the commercial associations, who are organ izing auxiliary forces, the public service will be maintained. The committee's manifestoes, which are couched in the phraseology of revolution, read as if the postmen were martyrs, to liberty. For instance, in announcing the refusal of 17 postmen to appear before the eouncil of discipline today on the ground that to comply would be an In terference with their liberty, these men are described as "going to the execution in 'charrettes,' " a term employed in the days of the terror to describe the carts which conveyed the victims of the revo lutionary tribune to the guillotine. Railroad Men Ask Pension. Many of the groups of railroad men in the provinces have voted sympathy with the postmen and announced their support of the resolution of the railroad men's Congress to go on strike if Par liament does not vote a pension .bill. In the meantime, notwithstanding the excitement and the apparent approach of a crisis, Paris is. as gay as ever. The social season is at its height, and the boulevards are filled with pleasure-seekers. Ona newspaper describes the situ ation as follows: "We are standing over a volcano, but Paris, as usual, only amuses itself." The postal employes made no further move tonight in reply, to the dismissal of their leaders beyond Issuing a mani festo announcing that all the association employes in the different services were agreed and that the success of the move ment was assured. The manifesto states that the strike will be declared at the right moment if it is forced by the gov ernment. A few sectional meetings were held tonight in Paris and in the prov inces. These included a meeting of the telephon girls, who voted to support the movement to the bitJLor end. CROP PROMISES BIG RAIN' WILL IXSTTRE RECORD YIELD OF WHEAT. Conditions in Central Washington Are Very Favorable Grain Is of Dark Green Color. SPOKANE, Wash., May 8. (Special.) With rain in the next two weeks, it is assured that Central Washington will this year harvest a ' wheat crop exceed ing the records of bumper seasons. Warm showers in the last tliree weeks have moistened the soil, which- was cracking because of incessant winds. Since then whirlwinds in some sections of the prairies have whipped the earth away and exposed the Spring sown seed, but the larger areas present promising ap pearances. At Bdwall the lack of rain is felt perhaps more . than elsewhere. Farmers are preparing to sow a large acreage to Winter wheat after the Fall harvest. , At Coulee City, only the fruit crop has been damaged by the- elements. The cool weather following several rain storms has been favorable to green grow ing grain. . At Davenport the soil is beginnl-g to dry 'n higher exposed spots, but wea'.her has been cloudy ani rains are threatened. At R'.tzville two years Ago the greatest wheat shipping point in the world, Jiheat has a sturdy dark green color, and the yield is promising. ROLLER FAILS TO DO FEAT Only Throws Pardello Once in 30 Minutes. MILWAUKEE. May S. Leo Pardello. the Italian, tonight backed out of the finish wrestling match with Dr. B. F. Roller, of Seattle. Dr. Roller then agreed to throw the Italian twice In 30 minutes. but failed. Dr. Roller secured only one fall and that in ItHa minutes by a reverse Nelson hold. Pardello wrestled entirely on the defensive and several times crept or ran eff the mat. Lumber Schooners Clear. ASTORIA. Or-. May 8. (Special.) The steamer Johan Poulsen cleared at the Custom-house last evening for San Francisco with a cargo of 600,000 feet of lumber loaded at Portland, and 150. 600 feet loaded at Knappton. The steamer Yosemfte cleared today for San Francisco. She carries a cargo of 900. 000 feet of lumber, loaded at St. Helens. WE HAVEMOVED To ltt-146 Fourth, opposite Honeyman Hardware Co. We have no connection with any other stores. Gocxlyear Shoe Company. dBSr , iffi-fa in GROWING TOO BIG Balmger Says Work of Govern ment Is Enormous. TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN Detais of Departments Have Become Difficult to Control Cleaner Public Sentiment Due to I Hoosevelt. XBVV YORK. May S. Hiuhard A. Bal linger. Secretary of the Interior, was the principal speaker tonight before a gather ing of members of the Zeta Psi fraternity at the Hotel Astor. Mr. Ballinper said: "The growth of governmental agencies is enormous. The appropriations of my own department amount to more than JflSO.000,000 a year and there are 4000 em ployes scattered throughout the country. "It is entirely beyond the power of one Individual to oversee all the details of the work. In the course of its develop ment every department has taken upon Itself a tremendous system which is be coming more and more difficult to control. Agencies are growing extremely broad and vast in extent, not alone in the Fed eral Government but also in state and municipal government. "There is today a. cleaner and healthier civic sentiment throughout the TJnHed States than ever before, and I think that there is nobody who Is more responsible for It than Theodore Roosevelt." ASYLUM KEEPERS BRUTAL In Subduing Insane Patient They In flict Fatal Injuries. VIENNA, May 8. (Special.) In a public lunatic asylum of Vienna George Felgl. a bookbinder, has been for some time an inmate or the ward for paralytics. He went raving mad. and as the attendant on duty could not grapple with him single handed, he called two of his colleagues to assist him. The three attendants decided to wrap the patient in linen cloth. He etill offered resistance, however, and they then bru tally maltreated him, first hitting him with their flats and then kicking him. Numerous injuries were inflicted, includ ing a broken rib, and bruises all over the body. Finally tbey tightened a hand kerchief so tightly round his throat that he was all but throttled. When they had finished the brutalities the man was more dead than Rlive and he succumbed in a few hours without regaining conscious ness. The three attendants were at once dis missed and were subsequently arrested. PRESBYTERIANS ARE ANGRY Barrett's Irish University Bill Ig nored Thfeir College. DUBLIN, May 8. (Special.) Speaking on the subject of "The Outlook on Higher Education in Ireland" at the closing meeting of Muree College, Professor Lee foody, the president, referred to the posi tion In which Mr. Birrell's act left Irish Packey McFarland Tells How He Keeps Strong . How You Can Do the Same. Packey McFarland. the famoui pugilist. Is a specimen of a perfect physical condition. Whv he la different from another man of his weight and build is bent tcl In hia own words in a letter written by him. from Kan Francisco. Cal.. dated April 14. 11KS: "While training- I at times become fatlgned and find splendid use for Make-Man Tablets, as I found them. from personal use, the beat tonic I have ever used." Make-Man Tab lets are the greatest strength builders ever placed on the market. 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Only one box to each family. ) Sa C'Sf-vrifht 1909 br Presbyterians, dwelling particularly upon the- unfair treatment extended to Magee College. Mr. Birrell had practically only two -sections of th-e Irish people to con sider In his projected legislation, the Ro man Catholics and the Presbyterians. "What happened was that the Roman Catholics received all due consideration; the Presbyterians received no considera tion whatever, but, on the contrary, a contemptuous disregard of their just claims was most unblusTiingly shown. The consequence -was that, while in the case of the new University of Dublin snch a Senate had been selected. as se cured that the university should be under clerical control, in the case of the new university in Belfast, no voice whatever was allowed to the -general assembly as a body, or to any individual authorized to speak on its behalf, and no member of assembly, as such, received a Senator's seat. The ruthless withdrawal from Ma gee College of every vestige of every priv ilege it possessed, illustrated even more forcibly ihe policy which Mr. Birrell thought it seemly to adopt towards the Presbyterians of the North. The college was absolutely excluded from 'the Irish University system, so far as it was in Mr. Birrell's power to exclude it, in spite of his assurance that he would see to it that the college should suffer neither detri ment nor loss through his contemplated legislation. GETS DINNER BY RUSE Tramp Poses as Count aixl Imposes on Caterer and Cabman. PARIS. May 8. (Special.) A man named Daval, who has only lately been released from prison, obtained an ex pensive dinner with wine and all else of the. most expensive" description, by an Ingenious and amusing trick. Calling a cab he told the driver that he was the Count d' Abbeville, and that he had bet & friend a large sum of money that dressed In tramp's rags he would enjoy a dinner at one of the most' ex clusive hotels. 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There is no alimony, and the Baroness Is permitted to see her chil dren for one month each year. Before her marriage the Baroness was Miss Betsy Kiddle, one of the smartest girls of the Erie. Pa., smart set, a niece of the late Thomas Scott, president of the Pennsylvania Rail road. The Baroness told her friends that the disagreement and divorce were due to her. husband's "artistic tempera ment." "The real trouble Is that Freddy Is too good." she added. "If he only had one small vice, like smoking, for in stance, I could almost tolerate him. but he really Is too srood." THE maintained and universal popu larity of G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry and Selected Brut is due to their un surpassed quality, pur ity and natural dryness. In the past nine years One third of all champagne im ported was G. H. Mumm & Co.'s. Cor. Fifth and Alder Sts. 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